Head to Head Review: JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS) versus Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL)

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) and JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its share price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JinkoSolar has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Alpha and Omega Semiconductor and JinkoSolar”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	$666.40 million	0.80	-$11.08 million	($0.80)	-22.59
JinkoSolar	$92.26 billion	0.01	$485.56 million	($0.75)	-21.13

JinkoSolar has higher revenue and earnings than Alpha and Omega Semiconductor. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JinkoSolar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Alpha and Omega Semiconductor and JinkoSolar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	-3.46%	-0.23%	-0.18%
JinkoSolar	0.53%	4.18%	1.06%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Alpha and Omega Semiconductor and JinkoSolar, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor	1	0	2	0	2.33
JinkoSolar	3	2	1	0	1.67

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $38.67, suggesting a potential upside of 113.98%. JinkoSolar has a consensus price target of $27.19, suggesting a potential upside of 71.55%. Given Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alpha and Omega Semiconductor is more favorable than JinkoSolar.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

79.0% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.8% of JinkoSolar shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.9% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of JinkoSolar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

JinkoSolar beats Alpha and Omega Semiconductor on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited designs, develops, and supplies power semiconductor products for computing, consumer electronics, communication, and industrial applications in Hong Kong, China, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. It offers power discrete products, including metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFET), SRFETs, XSFET, electrostatic discharge, protected MOSFETs, high and mid-voltage MOSFETs, and insulated gate bipolar transistors for use in smart phone chargers, battery packs, notebooks, desktop and servers, data centers, base stations, graphics card, game boxes, TVs, AC adapters, power supplies, motor control, power tools, E-vehicles, white goods and industrial motor drives, UPS systems, solar inverters, and industrial welding. The company also provides power ICs that deliver power, as well as control and regulate the power management variables, such as the flow of current and level of voltage. Its power ICs are used in flat panel displays, TVs, notebooks, graphic cards, servers, DVD/Blu-Ray players, set-top boxes, and networking equipment. In addition, the company offers transient voltage suppressors, analog switch, and electromagnetic interference filter for notebooks, desktop PCs, tablets, flat panel displays, TVs, smart phones, and portable electronic devices; and 650V and 1200V SiC MOSFET. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

About JinkoSolar

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, production, and marketing of photovoltaic products. The company offers solar modules, silicon wafers, solar cells, recovered silicon materials, and silicon ingots. It also provides solar system integration services; solar power generation and solar system EPC services; and energy storage system, as well as undertakes solar power projects. The company sells its products to distributors, project developers, system integrators, and manufacturers of solar power products under the JinkoSolar brand. As of December 31, 2023, it had an integrated annual capacity of 85 gigawatts (GW) for mono wafers; 90 GW for solar cells; and 110 GW for solar modules. It operates in China, the United States, Mexico, Australia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Jordan, Vietnam, Egypt, Spain, Germany, and internationally. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Shangrao, the People's Republic of China.